Aafrin Kidwai 
In an effort to manage plastic waste and discourage the use of single-use plastic, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has launched an initiative called ‘Eco Hub on Wheels – One stop destination for Reducing, Reusing, Recycling’. As part of this initiative, a truck labelled ‘Eco Hub on Wheels’ will go around wards in the West Zone and collect plastic waste from citizens.
In exchange, they will get cotton and jute bags, organic manure, discount coupons for food, and T-shirts and sweaters. A ‘Cloth Bank’, is also being created, in which citizens can donate their old clothes for the underprivileged.
The Indian Express reports that the SDMC will give discounted food coupons or T-shirts/sweaters in exchange for 5 kg of dry waste. For 3 kg plastic, one jute bag, and for 1 kg plastic, one cotton bag will be given to the citizens.
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